Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil: Buenos Aires to Rio
14 days from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro: the ferry to Colonia, Montevideo, both sides of Iguazu Falls, three nights in Rio and two on car-free Ilha Grande.
14 days · Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro · up to 12 guests
Iguazu Falls from the Brazilian side, in the wet season Photo: Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iguazu-Falls-January-2013.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 14 days, 13 nights
- Start and end
- Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Moderate
Mostly city walking of 4 to 5 km a day on pavements and cobbles, about 7 to 8 km on catwalks and stairs at Iguazú, and an optional hike of about 10 km each way to Lopes Mendes beach on Ilha Grande. There is an easy option on the demanding days, and the van is close by in the cities.
- Meals included
- 13 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 1 dinner
- Room of your own
- + CAD 815 (estimated price)
- Season
- March to May and September to November
Highlights
Why this trip
- Cross the Río de la Plata by ferry and stay the night in Colonia's old town after the day-trippers leave
- Lunch over wood-fired grills at Montevideo's Mercado del Puerto, and a Tannat tasting at a family winery
- The first train to the Devil's Throat on the Argentine side of Iguazu, then the full panorama from Brazil
- Sunset at the point where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet
- Christ the Redeemer on an early train and Sugarloaf in the morning light
- Two nights on car-free Ilha Grande, with a boat day to the Lagoa Azul or the trail to Lopes Mendes beach
- Recoleta Cemetery soon after opening, and San Telmo and La Boca on foot
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 815 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in Buenos Aires
Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) to your hotel in Buenos Aires
- Welcome dinner
- Stay in Buenos Aires
- Drive about 45 min
Fly into Ezeiza International Airport (EZE), about 35 km south-west of the centre, where a driver meets you in the arrivals hall for the run into the city. Your hotel is central and walkable, so once you have checked in you can stroll out for a coffee and a medialuna, the small sweet croissant Argentines eat at any hour.
Evening
Buenos Aires runs late: shops stay open into the evening and dinner rarely starts before nine. In the early evening your See Sight Tours guide meets the group in the hotel for a short briefing on the two weeks ahead: three countries, two short flights, one ferry and one boat, and how the days are paced. Then we walk to a neighbourhood parrilla for a welcome dinner of grilled beef, provoleta and a glass of Malbec. Plan to land by mid-afternoon; the exact briefing time comes with your final itinerary.
Included
- Pick-up at Ezeiza International Airport (EZE)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Welcome dinner at a parrilla
Free time: Free until the evening briefing
Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo and La Boca
Buenos Aires: Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, then La Boca
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Buenos Aires
- Drive about 30 min
A walking day with your guide, starting at Plaza de Mayo, where the pink Casa Rosada faces the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cabildo, the colonial town hall. We talk about the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, who still walk here on Thursday afternoons, then follow the old streets south into San Telmo, the oldest barrio, with its cobbles, antique shops and the iron market hall on Defensa.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal in San Telmo. In the early afternoon a short drive takes us to La Boca, the old port quarter where Italian immigrants painted their tin houses in leftover ship paint. We walk Caminito while the light is good and look in on the outside of La Bombonera, Boca Juniors' stadium.
Evening
Late afternoon and evening are free. Your guide can book a tango show for anyone who wants one; others prefer a milonga, where locals dance late into the night.
Included
- Guided walk: Plaza de Mayo, the Casa Rosada (outside), the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Cabildo and San Telmo
- Sit-down lunch in San Telmo
- La Boca and Caminito with your guide
Optional experiences
- Tango dinner show (booked through your guide, price shown before you book)
Free time: Late afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 5 km on foot on pavements and cobbles, with a van for the La Boca leg.
Recoleta early, then a free afternoon
Buenos Aires: Recoleta and Palermo
- Breakfast
- Stay in Buenos Aires
- Drive about 30 min
We are at the gates of Recoleta Cemetery soon after it opens, before the tour groups, for an hour with your guide among the marble mausoleums, angels and narrow lanes of what is really a small city of the dead. Eva Perón lies in the Duarte family vault, and we find it before it gets busy. From there it is a short walk past the Basilica del Pilar and the giant metal flower of the Floralis Genérica to the parks of Palermo, with their rose garden and lakes. The rest of the day is yours, and Buenos Aires rewards wandering. Your guide will suggest a route through Palermo Soho's cafes and design shops, a tour of the Teatro Colón opera house, or the MALBA collection of Latin American art.
Evening
Dinner is your choice tonight: the city has some of the best and least expensive restaurants on the trip.
Included
- Recoleta Cemetery with your guide, soon after opening
- Walk through Recoleta to the parks of Palermo
Optional experiences
- Guided tour of the Teatro Colón
- MALBA (Museum of Latin American Art)
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 4 km on foot in the morning.
Across the river to Colonia del Sacramento
Buenos Aires by ferry across the Río de la Plata to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Colonia del Sacramento
- Drive about 15 min
Morning
A mid-morning fast ferry carries us across the Río de la Plata, here so wide that you lose sight of the far bank, to Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay, about an hour and a quarter away. Border formalities for both countries are done at the terminal in Buenos Aires before you board. Colonia was founded by the Portuguese in 1680 and fought over with Spain for a century, and its Barrio Histórico has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1995.
Afternoon
After a sit-down lunch your guide walks you through the old town: the Puerta de la Ciudadela and its drawbridge, the crooked cobbles of the Calle de los Suspiros, the ruins of the San Francisco convent and the lighthouse, which we climb for the view over the rooftops and the river.
Evening
Most day-trippers catch the afternoon ferry back to Buenos Aires, so the evening is quiet. Watch the sunset from the old walls, then eat where you like.
Included
- Fast ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento
- Sit-down lunch in Colonia
- Guided walk of the Barrio Histórico, a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Climb of the Colonia lighthouse
Free time: Evening free
Activity: Easy walking on rough cobbles; good shoes help.
Along the coast to Montevideo, with a winery lunch
Colonia del Sacramento to a family winery near Montevideo, then Montevideo
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Montevideo
- Drive about 3 h
Morning
A free morning in Colonia, when the old town is at its emptiest: walk the river wall, browse the small museums or sit with a coffee on the Plaza Mayor. We leave late morning for Montevideo, about 180 km and two and a half hours east through flat farmland and small towns.
Afternoon
On the way we stop for a long lunch and tasting at a family winery in the Montevideo wine country. Uruguay's signature grape is Tannat, a dark, tannic red that suits a plate of grilled lamb or beef. We reach Montevideo mid-afternoon and check in for two nights.
Evening
Before dinner your guide takes a short walk along the Rambla, the waterfront promenade that runs for more than 20 km beside the river, where locals walk, fish and pass around a gourd of mate. Montevideo is calmer and smaller than Buenos Aires, and the evening is yours.
Included
- Drive from Colonia to Montevideo with your guide
- Lunch and Tannat tasting at a family winery
- Evening walk on the Rambla
Free time: Morning free in Colonia; evening free in Montevideo
Montevideo's old town and the port market
Montevideo: Plaza Independencia, Ciudad Vieja and the Mercado del Puerto
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Montevideo
- Drive about 30 min
Morning
Montevideo is best seen on foot, so today is a walking morning with your guide. We start at Plaza Independencia, under the Palacio Salvo, a 1920s tower that was once the tallest building in South America, and the mausoleum of the national hero José Artigas. We go into the Teatro Solís, the 1856 opera house, on its guided tour, then cross through the old city gate into the Ciudad Vieja, the old town, along the pedestrian Calle Sarandí to the Plaza Matriz and the cathedral.
Afternoon
Lunch is at the Mercado del Puerto, the iron market hall by the docks, where parrillas grill beef, sausages and sweetbreads over wood embers. The afternoon is free: cycle or walk the Rambla, see the Andes 1972 museum about the plane crash in the mountains, or go to the beaches in Pocitos.
Evening
In the evening, Montevideo's candombe drumming groups sometimes rehearse in the Barrio Sur streets.
Included
- Guided walk: Plaza Independencia, the Palacio Salvo (outside), the Artigas Mausoleum, the Ciudad Vieja and the Plaza Matriz
- Guided tour of the Teatro Solís
- Lunch at the Mercado del Puerto
Optional experiences
- Andes 1972 museum
- Bike hire on the Rambla
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 5 km on foot, flat.
Fly to Iguazu, sunset where three countries meet
Montevideo to Puerto Iguazú by air, via Buenos Aires
- Breakfast
- Stay in Puerto Iguazú
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
After breakfast we drive to Carrasco airport and fly to Puerto Iguazú in Argentina's far north-east, changing planes in Buenos Aires; total travel is most of the day, which is why nothing else is planned. The flights are included and the connection is booked as one ticket, so your bags go through. From the airport it is about 20 minutes to Puerto Iguazú, a small town at the edge of the rainforest where we stay two nights, close to the Argentine side of the falls for an early start tomorrow. The air here is warm and humid, a big change from the river coast.
Afternoon
Late afternoon we walk to the Hito Tres Fronteras, the marker where the Iguazú River flows into the Paraná: Argentina is on your side, Brazil on the right bank and Paraguay across the water.
Evening
Sunset over the meeting of the rivers is a good way to end a travel day. Dinner is your choice in town.
Included
- Flights from Montevideo to Puerto Iguazú (IGR), via Buenos Aires
- Airport transfers both ends
- Sunset at the Hito Tres Fronteras
Free time: Evening free
Activity: The connection through Buenos Aires is confirmed with your final itinerary.
The Argentine side, from opening
Puerto Iguazú to Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Puerto Iguazú
- Drive about 45 min
We are at the gates of Iguazú National Park when it opens at about 8 am and take the first Rainforest Ecological Train to Garganta station, then walk the 1.1 km of catwalks over the wide upper river to the Devil's Throat, the U-shaped chasm where about half the river drops in one roar.
Morning
Early, the spray holds the morning light and the platform is not yet crowded.
Afternoon
Back on the train, we walk the Upper Circuit, which runs along the top of the falls, and break for a sit-down lunch in the park. In the afternoon the Lower Circuit takes you down among the falls, close enough to feel the spray. The park was listed by UNESCO in 1984, and coatis, toucans and clouds of butterflies are common along the paths. Those who want to get wet can join a speedboat into the spray below the falls. We are back in Puerto Iguazú in the late afternoon.
Included
- Iguazú National Park (Argentina) from opening, entry included
- The Rainforest Ecological Train and the Devil's Throat catwalk
- The Upper and Lower Circuits with your guide
- Sit-down lunch in the park
Optional experiences
- Speedboat ride into the spray below the falls
Easier option: Skip the Lower Circuit, which has stairs, and rest at the park restaurant or ride back to town early.
More active option: Walk the Macuco Trail, a forest path of about 7 km return to a small waterfall, in place of the Lower Circuit (season and trail status permitting).
Activity: About 7 to 8 km on foot on catwalks and paths, some with stairs. Expect to get wet; bring a light rain jacket.
The Brazilian side, then fly to Rio
Puerto Iguazú across the border to Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), then Foz do Iguaçu airport to Rio de Janeiro
- Breakfast
- Stay in Rio de Janeiro
- Drive about 2 h
We cross the Tancredo Neves bridge into Brazil early, with passports and Brazil entry papers ready, and reach Iguaçu National Park soon after opening. Yesterday you were among the falls; today you see the whole of them. A park bus drops us at the trailhead, and a path of about 1.2 km follows the gorge with a widening view across to the Argentine cliffs, before a walkway leads out over the river towards the Devil's Throat. The Brazilian park was listed by UNESCO in 1986, two years after its Argentine neighbour.
Afternoon
After a light lunch on your own at the park, we drive about 15 minutes to Foz do Iguaçu airport for an early afternoon flight to Rio de Janeiro, about two hours. A driver meets us in Rio for the run to our hotel near the beach, where we stay three nights.
Evening
The evening is free; your guide can point you to a botequim for a first caipirinha.
Included
- Border crossing to Brazil
- Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), entry included
- Flight from Foz do Iguaçu (IGU) to Rio de Janeiro
- Airport transfers in Foz and Rio
Free time: Evening free in Rio
Activity: About 2 km on foot, mostly flat. The walkway near the end is wet with spray.
Christ the Redeemer early, Santa Teresa and the old Centro
Rio de Janeiro: Corcovado, Santa Teresa, the Selarón Steps and the Centro
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Rio de Janeiro
- Drive about 1 h
We take one of the first cog trains of the day from Cosme Velho up through the Tijuca Forest to Corcovado, to see Christ the Redeemer, unveiled in 1931, before the queues and often before the cloud builds. From the terrace the city lies below you: Sugarloaf, the bay, Copacabana and the lagoon. Rio's mix of mountains, forest and sea was listed by UNESCO in 2012 as a cultural landscape.
Afternoon
Back down, we drive up to the hilltop neighbourhood of Santa Teresa, with its old mansions and yellow tram, and have lunch there. In the afternoon we walk down the Selarón Steps, covered in tiles from around the world, past the white arches of the Lapa aqueduct and into the old Centro: the Theatro Municipal, the mirrored Confeitaria Colombo and the busy market streets of SAARA, around Rua Buenos Aires, the old Rua do Hospício.
Evening
Evening free.
Included
- Corcovado cog train and Christ the Redeemer, tickets included
- Santa Teresa with your guide, and lunch there
- The Selarón Steps, the Lapa Arches and the Centro on foot
Free time: Evening free
Activity: About 4 km on foot, with some steep streets in Santa Teresa; the van is close by.
Sugarloaf in the morning, the beach after
Rio de Janeiro: Sugarloaf Mountain, then Copacabana and Ipanema
- Breakfast
- Stay in Rio de Janeiro
- Drive about 45 min
Morning
This morning we ride the two cable cars to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain: first to Morro da Urca, then up to the 396 m granite summit at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Morning light falls on the city side, and Christ the Redeemer stands on Corcovado opposite. There is time to walk the summit paths and look for small marmosets in the trees. We are back down by late morning, and the rest of the day is free, the slow day the trip needs before the island. Most people head for the beach: Copacabana's long curve or Ipanema, with Two Brothers mountain at its end. Your guide can arrange a guided walk through a favela with a local resident, a visit to the Botanical Garden, or tickets to a football match at the Maracanã on match days.
Evening
Late afternoon, crowds gather on the Arpoador rocks to clap the sunset.
Included
- Sugarloaf Mountain cable cars, tickets included
Optional experiences
- Favela walk with a local resident guide
- Botanical Garden
- Football at the Maracanã (on match days)
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: Easy: short walks on the summit paths.
Down the Costa Verde to Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro to Conceição de Jacareí by road, then boat to Vila do Abraão on Ilha Grande
- Breakfast
- Stay in Ilha Grande
- Drive about 2.5 h
Morning
After breakfast we drive west out of Rio along the Costa Verde, about 115 km and a little over two hours, with the green mountains on one side and the islands of the bay on the other. At Conceição de Jacareí we leave the van and take a boat of about half an hour across to Ilha Grande. The island has no cars: its only village, Vila do Abraão, is a line of pousadas and restaurants on sand streets behind a beach, and the rest of the island is Atlantic rainforest crossed by trails. A former prison colony until 1994, it is now mostly protected as state park.
Afternoon
After lunch on your own on the waterfront, your guide takes a short walk along the shore path to the ruins of the old aqueduct and a swimming spot. Bags are carried from the jetty to our pousada.
Evening
The evening is free; the restaurants by the water are lively and simple.
Included
- Drive from Rio to Conceição de Jacareí with your guide
- Boat to Ilha Grande, with luggage carried to the pousada
- Short guided walk from Abraão
Free time: Evening free
Activity: Bring a small day bag for the boat; the main bags travel separately to the pousada.
A boat day around the island, or the walk to Lopes Mendes
Ilha Grande: a boat around the bay or the trail to Lopes Mendes beach
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Ilha Grande
- By boat
Evening
Today the group splits by choice and meets again in the evening. The easy plan is a boat day around the calm side of the island: swim and snorkel in the Lagoa Azul, a shallow channel of clear water full of small fish, stop at a quiet beach and have lunch at a seafood restaurant on the water. The active plan is the trail through the rainforest to Lopes Mendes, a long beach of fine white sand on the ocean side: a taxi boat to Pouso and a short forest walk, or the whole way from Abraão on foot for those who want a real hike, with a picnic lunch. Either way, lunch is included. We come back in the afternoon, with time for a swim. Tonight we sit down together for a farewell dinner of moqueca, the fish stew made with coconut milk, by the water.
Included
- Boat trip with swimming and snorkelling at the Lagoa Azul, or the trail to Lopes Mendes beach
- Lunch on the boat day or a picnic lunch on the trail
- Farewell dinner
Easier option: The boat day: no hiking, swimming from the boat, lunch at a restaurant on the water.
More active option: Hike from Abraão to Lopes Mendes through the forest, about 3 hours each way (or taxi boat back), with your guide.
Activity: The full Lopes Mendes hike is about 10 km each way on hilly forest trail; take water and sun protection.
Boat to the mainland and fly home
Ilha Grande by boat to Conceição de Jacareí, then Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG)
- Breakfast
- Drive about 2.5 h
Morning
A last swim before breakfast, then a mid-morning boat back to Conceição de Jacareí, where the van waits.
Afternoon
The drive to Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG) is about 140 km and two and a half hours, with a stop for lunch on the way if there is time. Your guide sees you to the airport and checks your flight before saying goodbye. Book a flight leaving after about 4:30 pm. If you would rather stay longer in Rio, we can drop you at a hotel in the city instead, or book extra nights for you before or after the trip, including in Buenos Aires at the start.
Evening
If your flight is in the morning, ask us when you book: we can bring you back to Rio the night before at an extra cost, so you do not miss it. Thank you for travelling with us across three countries.
Included
- Boat from Ilha Grande to Conceição de Jacareí
- Drop-off at Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG)
Activity: Book a flight leaving after about 4:30 pm.
- Buenos Aires3 nights
- Colonia del Sacramento1 night
- Montevideo2 nights
- Puerto Iguazú2 nights
- Rio de Janeiro3 nights
- Ilha Grande2 nights
- Rio de Janeiroend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: Seasons are reversed: Buenos Aires and Montevideo are cool in June to August and hot in January. Iguazu has the most water after rain, and Rio is hot and humid from December to March, with afternoon storms. Coatis, toucans and butterflies are common at Iguazú; keep food away from the coatis.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Travellers who want three countries without overnight buses or one-night hops
- City walkers who like food, markets and old neighbourhoods
- Anyone who wants Iguazu from both sides with time to do it properly
- Solo travellers who want a small group and a fair single room price
Not for you if you want
- Travellers looking for a budget hostel trip or a party crowd
- Step-free access: Iguazú has stairs and cobbled old towns are uneven
- Anyone who wants a long beach holiday; Ilha Grande gets two nights
- An estancia or gaucho ranch stay, which this route leaves out
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
13 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Buenos Aires3 nights
- Colonia del Sacramento1 night
- Montevideo2 nights
- Puerto Iguazú2 nights
- Rio de Janeiro3 nights
- Ilha Grande2 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 13 nights in central hotels: 3 in Buenos Aires, 1 in Colonia del Sacramento, 2 in Montevideo, 2 in Puerto Iguazú, 3 in Rio de Janeiro and 2 in a pousada on Ilha Grande
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up at Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) and drop-off at Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG)
- Fast ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento
- Flights from Montevideo to Puerto Iguazú (via Buenos Aires) and from Foz do Iguaçu to Rio de Janeiro
- Our own vehicle and driver for each road day and the airport transfers
- Boats to and from Ilha Grande, and the Corcovado cog train
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide for the whole trip, across all three countries, with licensed local guides where sites require them
Activities
- Buenos Aires: Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca and Recoleta Cemetery
- Colonia del Sacramento: Barrio Histórico walk and the lighthouse
- Montevideo: Ciudad Vieja walk, the Teatro Solís tour and the Rambla
- A winery lunch and Tannat tasting near Montevideo
- Iguazú National Park (Argentina) with the ecological train to the Devil's Throat
- Iguaçu National Park (Brazil)
- The Hito Tres Fronteras at Puerto Iguazú
- Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf cable cars, Santa Teresa, the Selarón Steps and the Centro
- Ilha Grande: boat day to the Lagoa Azul or the guided walk to Lopes Mendes
Meals
- 13 breakfasts
- 7 lunches, including the winery, the Mercado del Puerto and inside Iguazú National Park
- 2 dinners: a welcome dinner in Buenos Aires and a farewell dinner on Ilha Grande
Not included
- International flights to Buenos Aires and from Rio de Janeiro
- Visas, including Brazil's e-visa where your passport needs one
- Travel insurance
- Meals not listed
- Drinks
- Tips
- Optional activities such as the tango show, the Iguazú speedboat and the favela walk
- Personal expenses
- Extra hotel nights before or after the trip
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 815 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
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Booking terms
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Questions
What does the price include?
Thirteen nights in central hotels, 13 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 2 dinners, two internal flights, the ferry to Colonia, boats to and from Ilha Grande, airport transfers, our own vehicle and driver on road days, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, and every visit in the day plan, including both sides of Iguazu, Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. That is small enough to share one table at lunch, hear the guide on the Iguazú catwalks and fit in one boat on Ilha Grande. Other Buenos Aires to Rio trips run with up to 16 or 18.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from the welcome dinner in Buenos Aires to the airport in Rio, across all three countries. Licensed local guides join where a site requires one. We name your guide when we confirm your departure.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderate. Most days are 4 to 5 km of city walking, and the Argentine side of Iguazu is about 7 to 8 km with stairs. On Ilha Grande you choose a boat day with no hiking or a forest trail of up to about 10 km each way to Lopes Mendes beach.
Is there an overnight bus?
No. Many trips on this route take a night bus to Iguazú. We fly from Montevideo to Iguazú and from Iguazú to Rio, and both flights are in the price. The longest road day is about two and a half hours.
I'm travelling solo. What does a room of my own cost?
The small group starts from CAD 4,795 per person sharing, and a room of your own is from CAD 815 more for the whole trip. You never have to share with a stranger, and the supplement is shown before you request to book.
Do I need a visa for Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil?
Canadian, US, UK and EU citizens do not need a visa for short stays in Argentina or Uruguay. Brazil requires an e-visa for Canadian, US and Australian passport holders, applied for online before you travel. We confirm what your passport needs when you book.
When is the best time to go?
March to May and September to November. Buenos Aires and Montevideo are mild, Rio is warm but less humid than in summer, and Iguazu has good flow. December to February is hot everywhere, with afternoon storms in Rio. June to August is cool in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
Will I get wet at Iguazu Falls?
Probably. The Devil's Throat catwalk and the Lower Circuit on the Argentine side and the end of the Brazilian walkway are full of spray. Bring a light rain jacket and a dry bag for your phone. The optional speedboat soaks you on purpose.
Why Ilha Grande and not Paraty?
Ilha Grande has no cars, rainforest trails and long sandy beaches, and it is close enough to Rio for an easy last day. Paraty would mean a drive of over four hours to the airport. Our shorter Rio, Paraty and Iguazú trip covers Paraty.
How does booking work?
Choose a departure and request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken until we do. Prices are per person sharing a room, with taxes included, and are indicative until confirmed.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The trip also runs as a private trip for your party only, on a date you choose, from CAD 8,630 per person. If you would rather travel independently, ask us from the dates section and we will quote the same hotels, flights and transfers.
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